Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-30

synopris VI the Froceeuings OF the Board
OF County Commissioners, Furnished To
the Yellowstone Journal for Publication
In Pursuance To an Act of the Last Legis-
latiye Assembly.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, OF
CUSTER COUNTY. NJ. II. MILES .ITy.
September 10, 1887.
The board of county commission
convened at 10 o'clock, q. m, In spec.
isl session, for the transaction OF such
business as might legally come before
them, and for the purpose of sitting as
board equalization.
With present full board OF county
commissioners.
L. Dear clerk of the board,
Sheriff by deputy.
The sheriff made due proclamation
Of the meeting.
On motion the board proceeded to
examine and check up the county
clerks report for the quarter ending
August 81. 1887, and after due exami-
nation and checking up OF the same. 1t
being found correct the Sald report
was approved.
The board then proceeded to check
up the orders issued by the clerk oftEe
district court on the county clerk,
with the stubs Of orders issued by the
county clerk on the treasurer for the
payment OF the same. The orders and
stubs checking up correctly and the
hour of noon havin arrived, On motion
the board took recess until 2 o'clock,
p. IN.
OEFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK,.l
2o'clock, p. N.
The board reconvened rs per recess
taken, with the same official persons
present rs at morning session.
The assessor having filed 10 this of.
flee the assessment roll and the prop
erty lists for the year 1887, on
motion the board proceeded to
the examination of said roll and lists,
and the afternoon having been spent
in such examination. on motion the
board adjourned until 10 o'clock, a.
m. tomorrow.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. OFF
CUSTER COUNTY, MILES CITY,
NJ. T., September 20, 1887.
The board of county commissioners
convened at 10 o'clock, a. m, as per
adjournment from yesterdays session.
l.. G. Dear, clerk.
Sheriff by deputy.
The sheriff made due proclamation
Of the meeting, when oil motion OF Mr..
Commissioner Whitney the following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas, The inhsbitshts of Miles
City, Custer county Montana having
petitioned in due form for an election
to be held for the purpose Of iucorpor-
ating as n city of the second class, un.
der the general incorporation act OF
the Territory of Montana, and
Whereas, Due notice of said election
was given and said election
was held on the 9th day of September,
1887, and
Whereas, The result Of said electio
as ascertained by legal canvass Of
the votes, was majority in favor Of
Incorporation; and
Whereas, Due and legal proclama-
ton OF the result Of said election was
made declaring the grade of the incor-
poration TO be that of q city of the
second class,
Therefore, be it resolved that the
clerk be aud is hereby directed to give
notice that an election will be held
within the corporate limits of Miles
City. Custer county, Montana, on
Friday, October, 2l, 1887, from 6
O'Clock, a. M, to six O'Clock, p. m, for
the election Of one mayor, four alder.
men and one police magistrate. TO
serve until the next general election
Of city officers and until their success
sors qualify. There shall be two alder
men elected from each ward, the elec-
tors Of the first ward being qualified to
vote for mayor, police justice and al
dermen for:the first ward and the cleo
tors of the second ward being qualified
to vote for mayor, police justice and
aldermen OF the second ward.
In accordance with the petition for
incorporation the city is hereby di.
yided into two wards, ss follows: All
of that portion Of the city lying north
of the centre line Of Main street and
within the corporate limits Is hereby
declared TO be the First Ward and all
of that portion of the city lying south
of the centre line Of Main street and
within the corporate limits is hereby
declared to be the Second Ward.
Resolved further that the voting
place Of the fret ward shall be held In
the now vacant building next adjoin.
ing the YELLOWSTONE JOURNAL build.
ling on the west, aud that Messrs. G. b.
Towers, +. NJ. Kreidler aud A. +.
Flager are appointed as judges, and
Messrs. w. Il. Savage and Cbss. w.
Seyde as clerks for said first ward vot.
ing precincts. And the voting place
of the second ward to be held In
Leighton a Jordsns block on Main